医学

いがく

Medical science, medicine

N4noun·igaku

How to remember it

医 (heal) + 学 (study) — the academic study of healing.

Example sentences

  • 兄は医学を学んでいます。

    あにはいがくをまなんでいます。

    My older brother is studying medicine.

  • 彼女は医学部の学生です。

    かのじょはいがくぶのがくせいです。

    She is a medical school student.

Usage

Refers to the field, not the doctor (医者 いしゃ).

Related words

医者医学部病院科学

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